วันพุธที่ 27 พฤษภาคม พ.ศ. 2569

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT)

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT)

CAKUT เป็นกลุ่ม congenital anomalies ของ kidney + urinary tract
คิดเป็น ~20–30% ของ prenatal anomalies ทั้งหมด

อาจเป็น:

  • unilateral หรือ bilateral
  • isolated หรือ syndromic
  • coexist หลาย anomaly ในคนเดียวกันได้

Clinical significance

CAKUT เป็นสาเหตุของ:

  • CKD/ESKD ในเด็ก ~30–50%

Poor prognosis โดยเฉพาะ:

  • bilateral disease
  • reduced nephron number
  • small kidneys/hypodysplasia

Embryology (high-yield)

Kidney development 3 stages

1. Pronephros

  • week 4
  • rudimentary/nonfunctional
  • ต้อง involute เพื่อให้ kidney พัฒนาปกติ

2. Mesonephros

  • temporary urine production
  • contributes to bladder/genital tract

3. Metanephros

future permanent kidney

ประกอบด้วย:

  • metanephric mesenchyme
  • ureteric bud

เริ่มทำงาน:

  • 6–10 weeks embryogenesis

Important developmental concept

Interaction ระหว่าง:

  • ureteric bud
  • metanephric mesenchyme

nephron + collecting system formation

Gene สำคัญ:

  • RET/GDNF
  • PAX2
  • WT1
  • EYA1
  • HNF1B
  • SIX1
  • SALL1 ฯลฯ

Pathogenesis ของ CAKUT

เกิดจาก:

1.       genetic defect

2.       environmental teratogen

3.       abnormal migration

4.       collecting system maldevelopment


Genetics

~20% ของ CAKUT มี monogenic cause

Associated genes:

  • PAX2 renal-coloboma syndrome
  • EYA1/SIX1 BOR syndrome
  • HNF1B renal cyst + diabetes
  • RET/GDNF renal agenesis

Environmental causes

สำคัญ:

  • ACE inhibitors
  • ARBs
  • vitamin A deficiency
  • teratogens

ACEI/ARB embryopathy:

  • oligohydramnios
  • renal dysplasia/tubular dysgenesis

Epidemiology

Incidence:
0.3–1.6 ต่อ 1000 births

Most common antenatal finding:

  • hydronephrosis / upper urinary tract dilatation

~30% associated with extrarenal anomalies


Kidney parenchymal malformations

1. Renal hypoplasia

นิยาม:

  • nephron น้อย
  • structure ปกติ

Diagnosis:

  • kidney size <2 SD
  • DMSA (99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid) radionuclide scan exclude scarring

2. Renal dysplasia / hypodysplasia

Pathology

  • malformed nephron
  • disorganized tissue
  • cartilage/bone metaplasia possible

Ultrasound findings

  • echogenic kidney
  • poor corticomedullary differentiation
  • cysts

Clinical features

  • antenatal diagnosis common
  • bilateral disease neonatal renal failure possible
  • associated:
    • VUR
    • hydronephrosis
    • megaureter
    • duplicated system

Evaluation

อาจต้อง:

  • VCUG (voiding cystourethrography)
  • DMSA scan
  • renal function assessment

Prognosis

Unilateral disease

มักดีถ้า contralateral kidney ปกติ

Risk long-term

  • hypertension
  • CKD
  • proteinuria

Follow-up:

  • yearly BP
  • urinalysis
  • creatinine if abnormal

3. Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK)

  • nonfunctioning dysplastic kidney
  • multiple cysts
  • antenatal detection common

ส่วนใหญ่ unilateral และ asymptomatic


4. Unilateral renal agenesis

Definition

Congenital absence of kidney

Incidence:
0.04–0.05%


Associated anomalies

~1/3 มี associated CAKUT
Most common:

  • VUR

Extrarenal anomalies:

  • cardiac
  • genital
  • GI
  • skeletal anomalies

Syndromic clues

BOR syndrome

  • hearing loss
  • branchial cleft anomalies
  • renal aplasia
    Genes:
  • EYA1
  • SIX1

Renal-coloboma syndrome

  • optic coloboma
  • renal hypoplasia
    Gene:
  • PAX2

Evaluation of solitary kidney

Ultrasound

สำคัญที่สุด:

  • kidney size
  • compensatory hypertrophy
  • search ectopic kidney

VCUG

บางคนทำเพราะสัมพันธ์กับ VUR


Urinalysis

หา:

  • proteinuria

Long-term risks of solitary kidney

Risk:

  • hyperfiltration injury
  • CKD
  • HTN
  • proteinuria

Risk factors:

  • obesity
  • small solitary kidney
  • absent compensatory hypertrophy

Follow-up solitary kidney

If compensatory hypertrophy present

  • serial US early life
  • periodic BP + UA until puberty

No compensatory hypertrophy

  • yearly BP + UA
  • monitor CKD closely

Renal tubular dysgenesis (RTD)

Severe disorder:

  • absent proximal tubules
  • refractory neonatal hypotension
  • anuria
  • oligohydramnios
  • Potter sequence

Causes:

  • ACEI/ARB exposure
  • RAAS gene mutations

US:

  • kidneys may appear normal

Mortality สูงมาก


Genetic cystic diseases

ARPKD

Gene:

  • PKHD1

Features:

  • collecting duct cysts
  • oligohydramnios
  • pulmonary hypoplasia
  • HTN
  • liver disease
  • renal failure

ADPKD

Genes:

  • PKD1
  • PKD2

Features:

  • bilateral enlarged cystic kidneys
  • usually adult onset
  • some neonatal severe forms

Nephronophthisis

Features:

  • tubular/interstitial fibrosis
  • corticomedullary cysts
  • progressive CKD

Anomalies of migration

Pelvic kidney / horseshoe kidney

Usually asymptomatic

Complications:

  • UTI
  • obstruction
  • stones
  • VUR

Malrotation

Usually incidental

Associated:

  • UPJ obstruction
  • nephrolithiasis

Collecting system anomalies

Examples:

  • UPJO
  • megaureter
  • ectopic ureter
  • ureterocele
  • VUR
  • posterior urethral valve

Duplex collecting system

Most common urinary tract anomaly

Complete duplication

  • 2 ureters
  • ectopic insertion possible

Complications:

  • obstruction
  • VUR
  • incontinence

Key clinical pearls

  • CAKUT เป็นสาเหตุสำคัญของ pediatric CKD/ESKD
  • Prenatal hydronephrosis คือ antenatal CAKUT ที่พบบ่อยที่สุด
  • Solitary kidney ต้อง long-term follow-up
  • Compensatory hypertrophy = favorable prognostic sign
  • ACEI/ARB exposure during pregnancy สามารถทำ severe fetal renal injury ได้
  • Bilateral renal dysplasia/agenesis oligohydramnios + pulmonary hypoplasia
  • CAKUT มักมี associated syndromic/extrarenal anomalies ควรตรวจระบบอื่นเสมอ

 

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